Alcohol and temperance.

IN ALCOHOL in the British Isles from Roman Times to 1996: An Annotated Bibliography, David Gutzke has compiled a very informative overview for scholars. As he states in the introduction, the text is “the first comprehensive list of historical studies on alcohol, and the first to annotate critically their theses” (p. ix). He cites not simply the work of historians, but that of sociologists, anthropologists, architects, archaeologists, political scientists, geographers, and economists. He references nearly 2,200 entries, mostly secondary sources. His subjects range from Brewing Ingredients to Consumption Trends, Science and Technology to Inn Signs and Temperance, with specialized headings for Beer, Whisky, Wine, and Cider. The entries are exhaustive, from “A Directory of Aston Pubs and their Licensees” to “Ether